Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc. safety activity

Injured employee was using a small "hook chisel" to remove a staple from a hose fitting at #74 Shield on the 7W Longwall face. As EE was prying the staple out, it broke free and the chisel came up and struck EE's face causing a chipped tooth. Employee did not lose any workdays due to this accident but had the tooth repaired on 4-23-25. Has training and experience.

Injured employee was dismounting the continuous miner after climbing up onto it to examine the conveyor chain for a possible rock jam. A EE was getting down, EE fell and struck EEs leg against the edge of the machine's cable handler. This caused a deep laceration to EEs left lower leg. Received stitches and given time off work for wound to heal. Has training and 2 years experience.

Injured employee and co-worker were using a small crane mounted on a mantrip to lift and load a shuttle car reel on the end of the mantrip. As the reel was suspended it became stuck on the edge of the mantrip platform. The employees were attempting to free it up when the reel slipped off the hoist hook and fell on injured employee's right foot. Suffered a contusion and bone bruise.

Injured employee was riding on the outby end of a 7-man diesel mantrip. As the mantrip approached a track switch to get in, the mantrip operator failed to pay attention to the mantrip in front of them also entering the switch, and struck the end of that mantrip. The collision jarred the injured employee who complained of back pain which became worse during the shift.

Employee was operating a diesel locomotive on the outby end of a trip when they ran over a d-rail device causing them to d-rail and collide into the coal rib. Their right hand was caught between the locomotive body and rib. The result of the injury is amputation of the middle and ring fingers to the middle phalanges and amputation of the little finger to the distal phalange.